tattoo (esp. not traditional Japanese)
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
making a show of one's faults
several minutes; a few minutes
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
concealment (of one's vices); veil; cover; overturning; toppling
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
person who is overly conscious about appearing interesting (esp. online)
adult; mature; grown-up; sexy; erotic
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
prejudice; bias; distorted view
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to base something on; to make something the basis
change; transition; vicissitudes
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
lord of a manor; estate steward
wigless head; head of natural hair; intelligence; comprehension; smarts
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
last week; the week before
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
repeating a year (at school); staying in the same class for another year
suddenly; all of a sudden
to capture; to seize; to plunder
studies; schoolwork; classwork
filtration; filtering; percolation
review (of learned material); revision